75+ best places for happy hour food and drinks in Seattle

Here are our suggestions for some of the best happy hours in Seattle. These are some of the most popular venues and hidden hideaways in neighborhoods throughout the Emerald City.

Note that this list of bars and lounges focus on establishments with popular happy hour drink and food specials. If you’re looking to enjoy the same while watching sports on the big screen, check out list of best Seattle sports bars.

Best all-around happy hours

We chose these happy hour spots because they have cheap-to-moderate prices, good food, and entertainment (TV, games, and/or music). Several have outdoor seating when the weather beckons. So, no matter what time of year, these reliable bars and lounges are a great place to grab a drink and snacks in the late afternoon to early evening while spending a Benny ($20) or less.

Happy hour north of downtown

Wallingford: The Octopus Bar, 2109 N 45th St, Seattle, WA 98103. Funky atmosphere with interesting menu of flatbreads, salads, and more to go along with great drinks. There is an outdoor space when the weather is agreeable.

Lower Queen Anne: Blue Water Taco Grill, 515 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109. Burritos, tacos, and other Mexican style food along with margaritas. A restaurant rather than a bar, but great food and drinks.

Happy hour in downtown Seattle

Pike Market: Radiator Whiskey, 94 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101. Great cocktail bar with an interesting food menu on the 3rd floor of the Corner Market Building at Pike Place Market.

Convention Center: Daawat Indian Grill & Bar, 820 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101 (convenient to Washington State Convention Center). Known more for the lunch buffet, the happy hour drink specials are reasonably priced, which you can pair with something from their fairly extensive food menu offerings.

Chinatown: Dynasty Room, 714 S King St, Seattle, WA 98104. This bar is in a building slated for demolition sometime in 2019-2010. At one time an iconic gathering spot for Seattle’s Asian community, now re-envisioned as a craft cocktail bar you can enjoy before it disappears for the last time. Celebrate the history, enjoy modern cocktail inventions, and snack on Chinese and Korean inspired street foods.

Best Sunday night happy hours

With a focus on locally owned (and mostly upscale) restaurants with food as well as beverage specials, this list of restaurants in and around Seattle offer Sunday night happy hours . They’re especially great on a three-day weekend.

Best cheap dive bars in Seattle

The following lists of cheap bars focus on value-conscious ‘dive’ bars where you can relax and unwind for a mere sawbuck ($10). Make no mistake, although these taverns, pubs, and lounges are no frills kinda places, they offer food and personality plus. Most offer an assortment of brews on tap (and in bottles or cans), growlers to take home, wine and classic cocktails (most of ’em), burgers and other tasty snacks (usually), games (darts, pinball, and the like). Most have big screen TVs, but not always–some are places to talk or listen to music (live or juke) while you hang out and imbibe.